Ayanishiki (English spelling) Martensia denticulata Harv.

Japanese: アヤニシキ(綾錦) - アヤニシキ(英語表記)Martensia denticulata Harv.
Ayanishiki (English spelling) Martensia denticulata Harv.
This annual red algae resembles a reddish purple flower that grows at moderate depths on rocky reefs facing the open ocean; it belongs to the family Polyporidaceae (illustration). Its body is thin and membranous, and it grows to a size of 5-20cm. As it grows, the rows of cells around the body combine vertically and horizontally to form a striped pattern. This mesh structure is prone to splitting radially, and the sight of the split, tufted reddish purple algae swaying in the ocean is truly beautiful. The Japanese name comes from the beauty of its body. It is found in Honshu (the Pacific coast south of the Kanto region, and the Sea of ​​Japan coast south of the Chubu region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Hachijojima, the Korean Peninsula, and the coasts of Chugoku.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
外洋に面した岩礁上のやや深所に生育する紅紫色の花がひらいたような一年生の紅藻で,コノハノリ科に所属する(イラスト)。体は薄い膜状で,大きさは5~20cmになる。生長すると体の周囲の細胞列は縦と横に組み合わさってしま模様をつくる。この網目構造の部分は放射状に裂けやすく,裂けてふさ状になった紅紫色の藻体が海中でゆれ動く様子は実に美しい。和名は体の美しいことに由来する。本州(関東地方以南の太平洋沿岸,中部以南の日本海沿岸),四国,九州,八丈島,朝鮮半島,中国沿岸に分布する。

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